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Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Outreach Shown to Increase CRC Screening Compliance
The growth of the telehealth market has highlighted a need for alternative remote outreach methods to reach individuals for preventive/wellness screens. Unlike some other screening tools, such as colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical test (FIT) can be conducted by the person at home and has become an attractive option during the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies regarding outreach […]
MSKCC Experts Discuss Cancer-Related Distress and How to Get Help
Blue Note Therapeutics hosted a panel discussion in May 2021 with clinical experts and patient advisors from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) to discuss cancer-related distress and how to navigate it in both a patient and caregiver role. Jimmie Holland, MD, a psychiatrist, pioneered the field of psycho-oncology to what it is today. She […]
FOBT Screening Compliance Reduced Colorectal Cancer Mortality, Especially in Men
Several screening options are available for colorectal cancer (CRC), such as stool-based tests like the guaiac fecal occult blood test (gFOBT), fecal immunochemical test (FIT), and the multi-targeted stool DNA test (FIT-DNA). Visual screenings are also available in the form of colonoscopy. The FOBT is done every one to two years. While annual testing is […]